Silos (band)

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The Silos are a band formed by Walter Salas-Humara and Bob Rupe in New York City in 1985. Prior to starting the Silos, Walter played with The Vulgar Boatmen. With Salas-Humara emerging as the Silos' primary songwriter, the band put out the independently-released EP About Her Steps in 1986. The album sparked considerable interest in both the regional and national press. The band's 1987 follow-up, the full-length album Cuba, received even more recognition, as the Silos were named Best New Artist in the Rolling Stone magazine critics' poll. Cuba continues to be cited as highly influential among alternative country artists.

The band subsequently signed to RCA Records and released a self-titled third album, produced by Salas-Humara and Rupe along with Peter Moore. Commonly referred to as "the bird album" or "The One With The Bird On The Cover," The Silos led to an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.

Rupe left the band following the release of The Silos, but Salas-Humara continues to record and tour under the Silos name. Subsequent albums included Hasta La Victoria (1992), Susan Across The Ocean (1994), Heater and its remix companion Cooler (both 1998), Laser Beam Next Door (2001), When The Telephone Rings (2004), and the live This Highway Is A Circle followed. Bloodshot Records released the Silos' 2007 offering, Come On Like The Fast Lane.

Salas-Humara has also released solo albums such as Lagartija (1988) and Radar (1995), and was a member of side project The Setters alongside Alejandro Escovedo.

Bob Rupe went on to record with House of Freaks, Gutterball and Sparklehorse. He was a member of Cracker from 1994-2000 and has appeared as a guest artist on many other releases.

[edit] Discography

• About Her Steps (Record Collect 1986)
• Cuba (Record Collect 1987)
• The Silos (RCA 1990)
• Hasta La Victoria! (Normal Records 1992)
• Susan Across The Ocean (Watermelon Records 1994)
• Cooler (Re-mixes of Heater) (Normal Records 1998)
• Heater (Checkered Past Records 1998)
• Barcelona (Live) (Return To Sender (Normal Mail Order) 2001)
• Laser Beam Next Door (Checkered Past Records 2001)
• When the Telephone Rings (Dualtone Records 2004)
• This Highway Is A Circle (Live) (Blue Rose Records 2006)
• Come On Like The Fast Lane (Bloodshot Records 2007)

[edit] Related projects

• Woozy, Woozy, Last Call Records, France, 2000.
• Walter Salas-Humara, Radar, Watermelon Records, 1996
• The Setters, Dark Ballad Trash (with Alejandro Escovedo and Mike Hall,)
• Return To Sender (Normal Mail Order,) 1996.
• The Vulgar Boatmen, Opposite Sex, Blanco y Negro, 1995.
• Walter Salas-Humara, Lean, Return To Sender (Normal Mail Order,) 1994.
• The Setters, The Setters, Blue Million Miles, 1993.
• The Vulgar Boatmen, Please Panic, Safe House Records, 1992
• The Vulgar Boatmen, You and Your Sister, Record Collect, 1990.
• Walter Salas-Humara, Lagartija, Record Collect, 1988.